Crime Prevention

Mayor Brandon Scott: "This strategy works and it works for a reason"

The power of plate readers

In December, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said a lax approach from prosecutors could lead to store closures

The pilot program includes mentoring, job training, conflict resolution between rival gang members and therapy

Mayor Eric Adams told shop owners to forbid patrons from entering with masks on in order to capture their image on video in case a crime occurs

Staff Inspector Ernest Ransom says his job is to ensure the supervisors are doing their jobs and that they're held accountable

Chief Eric Smith says he is in favor of juveniles facing more consequences and having a stronger juvenile justice system

The chief credits his detectives’ tenacity to solve crime, as well as technology the department is utilizing

Aurora Interim Chief Art Acevedo believes a visible response will make criminals uncomfortable

An altercation took place at a party nearby and spilled over to the gas station when the shooting began

The study was spurred after hundreds of suspects were released on zero-dollar bail during the COVID-19 pandemic and then rearrested in Yolo County, Calif.

Someone stole the hot dog-shaped vehicle’s catalytic converter overnight in a hotel parking lot

Police leaders must use data to improve public safety, officer well-being and perceptions of police legitimacy

Michelle Woodfork also laid out what the department is doing to tackle a historic drop in the size of the NOPD's force

Watch a proactive individual in a real-time crime center actively monitor a location for criminal activity